Tag: retired Marine Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler

Military September 06, 2021

DoD: Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. Rodney Davis
 
 
 
 
Task & Purpose: Smedley Butler’s fiery speech to World War I veterans is still relevant today ‘Makes me so damn mad, a whole lot of people speak of you as tramps. By God, they didn’t speak of you as tramps in 1917 and ’18.’; ‘They didn’t have to kill him’: The death of Lance Corporal Brian Easley A desperate veteran, missing his disability payment, walked into a bank and took several people hostage. This is how he got there. And more ->
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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Sheriff Judd’s Sunday afternoon press conference announcing the arrest of Bryan Riley for the murders of a Polk County family, including an infant. “If he had given us the opportunity, we’d have shot him up a lot,” the sheriff said. “But, he didn’t because he’s a coward.”

Military March 23, 2021

Task & Purpose: Marine colonel fired following investigation into Corps’ deadliest amphibious vehicle accident Eight Marines and one sailor died in the accident.; $88 billion and 20 years later, the Afghan security forces are still no match for the Taliban Not a lot to show.; Smedley Butler’s fiery speech to World War I veterans is still relevant today ‘Makes me so damn mad, a whole lot of people speak of you as tramps. By God, they didn’t speak of you as tramps in 1917 and ’18.’; ‘Call of Duty’ wants you to bring a shovel to a gunfight, like these 4 badasses did in real life Surprisingly, this has actually happened in real life.; We salute the airman whose cringeworthy PSAs are actually works of art “You don’t really expect a rap video from the Air Force.” More ->
 
 
 
 
Military.com: Guard Troops Ambushed in Texas, Held at Gunpoint While Transporting COVID-19 Vaccines; The Legend of Lucy Brewer, the ‘First Female Marine’; USS Constitution Honors 1st Female Chief Petty Officer and more ->
 
 
 
 
DoD: Sports Heroes Who Served: Singer, Songwriter, Actor Kris Kristofferson Is Also an Army Veteran; DOD, Nation Celebrate Women’s History Month; Alaska Army National Guard infantrywoman makes history; One of Army’s few female tomb guards reflects on accomplishment and more ->
 
 
 
 
Forgotten Weapons Deckungszielgerät – Germany’s WW2 Trench Rifle System
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

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Military July 29, 2020

Military.com: Goldfein Departs: On a Future Bomber, Female Pilots and Surviving a Shootdown and more ->
 
 
 
 
Task & Purpose: Smedley Butler’s fiery speech to World War I veterans is still relevant today; A new bill would give thousands of vets a second chance by expanding special courts nationwide; Rape jokes, vindictive culture in ‘old boys club’ at Pennsylvania Air National Guard Station and more ->
 
 
 
 
DOD: U.S. European Command Force Posture Policy Press Conference: Secretary Esper’s Opening Statement (as prepared) and more ->